Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Jan 15, 2009

Goliad/San Benito, TX: Lorraine Truax Hartman was born January 21, 1933 in Three Rivers, Texas and left this earth on January 15, 2009.  In her words when talking about Goliad; her home for the last seven years of her life, “had I known about this wonderful town, I would have moved here years ago.  My years here have been above...

Jan 14, 2009

San Benito, Texas Tomasa Villarreal Silva, 92, went with the Lord on January 14, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. She was a long time native of San Benito, born October 29, 1916 to Graciano Perez Villarreal and Dolores Reyes Villarreal. She was a member of Saint Benedict Catholic Church. Beloved wife, mother and sister to her family. She is...

Jan 10, 2009

HARLINGEN, TX. — Frank E. Shepard, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away on January 10, 2009. Frank was born July 17, 1927 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Edward Everet Shepard and Margaret Baise Shepard. He was raised in Maryville, Tennessee where he earned the rank of eagle scout. He attended Duke University before serving in the 11th Airborne United...

Jan 9, 2009

Harlingen, TX: Dora Roland, age 91, died on Jan. 9, 2009, at her home in Harlingen, Texas. She was born in Oakwood, Texas, on September 2, 1917, to John C. and Edna (Albers) Lamon.  Dora and her family moved to the Harlingenarea in the mid 1920s.  She graduated from HarlingenHigh Schooland BrownsvilleJunior Collegethen attended college at Texas A & I...

Jan 7, 2009

Harlingen, TX: Bruce Reeves of Harlingen passed away on January 7, 2009.  Bruce was born in Wichita Falls on July 19, 1921 to Jewel and William Bruce Reeves.  The family moved to Combes, Texas in 1931 and opened Reeves Oil and Butane. Flying was Bruce's passion and at the age of 15 he took lessons with money he'd earned from...

Jan 6, 2009

San Benito, Texas Jessica Beth Garcia, age 33, beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, aunt and friend has flown free like a precious dove to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,  on January 6, 2009. Jessica was born on the 14th of July 1975 in San Benito, Texas. She attended San Benito High school (1993) where she became a state...

Jan 6, 2009

Harlingen, TX: Luella “Lu” DeViney White was born February 7, 1918 to Robert Nolan and Louise DeViney on a farm at Martindale, Texas.  She was one of four children, having two brothers Robert Dawson (LaRue) both deceased and William Nolan (Carolyn) of Del Rio, TX and one sister, Mary Louise Wilkinson of Crane, Texas.           Lu passed away on January 6,...

Jan 5, 2009

Harlingen: Mardelle Lou Ayers, 81, entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 5, 2009.   She was born in Harlingen, Texas, and was a resident of Camelot Retirement Village. Mardelle was the daughter of Lawson and Olive Anglin.  The Anglin family was a pioneer family of Harlingen, which included her grandfather, Emmit W. (Pappa) Anglin, the first police chief of Harlingen...

Jan 3, 2009

McHenry Taylor Tichenor, Sr. June 2, 1932 – January 3, 2009 Round Rock/Harlingen, TX: Radio broadcasting pioneer McHenry (“Mac”) Taylor Tichenor, one of the foremost developers of the Hispanic radio industry in the United States, died in Round Rock, Texas, of natural causes on January 3, 2009, at the age of 76. The only son of McHenry and Genevieve Tichenor,...

Jan 2, 2009

Los Fresnos, TX: Shirley Anne Lofstrom, 68, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2009 at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen, Texas.  Shirley, the daughter of Robert and Flora Watson, was born in Boswell, Oklahoma on October 21, 1940. Beloved wife of 47 years to Roy Lofstrom; loving mother of daughters Deanna Bode, Krista Schulte, Cindy Hagan and Shawna Boyce; cherished...

Dec 31, 2008

Harlingen, TX: Murray Songer passed to the next world on December 31, 2008. Murray, the son of George and Willie (Roberts) Songer was born July 23, 1914 in Rosenberg, Texas.  With the exception of the years 1941 to 1945, Murray spent his entire working career with the Southern Pacific Railroad in Houston, Beaumont, San Antonio, Brownsville, and Harlingen.  He retired...

Dec 29, 2008

Dec 27, 2008

Gayle Louis Clemons, 81, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 27, 2008. He was born April 3, 1927 in Cumby, Texas to Newt and Vera Clemons.  He attended Texas A&M University at College Station and achieved his Masters of Education in 1950 from Texas A&M at Commerce, Texas. He served in the military forces during World War II with...

Dec 24, 2008

Eduardo Ramirez Eduardo “Eddie” Ramirez, age 44 passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 24, 2008 surrounded by his family. Eddie will be greatly missed and will never be forgotten. Eddie is survived by his mother; Herminia E. Ramirez, sisters; Lupe Naranjo, Gloria Martinez both of San Benito TX, Nina Ramirez of Kansas City MO., Norma Navarro of Leachville AR. Brothers;...

Dec 22, 2008

Harlingen: Zelma Tallant, 92, passed from this life on Monday, December 22, 2008.  She was born in Barker, Arkansas to Joseph and Mirtie Petitt on February 25, 1916 Zelma was married to Jack Tallant for over fifty years.  She owned the Arroyo Café and was a nurse’s aid for twenty years at VBMC.  Zelma was a good cook known for...

Dec 18, 2008

Havertown, PA: William "Chuck" Jockers, 81, of Havertown PA, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away at his home on December 18th Chuck was born in College Point, NY June 5, 1927. Chuck married Margaret Hartmann also of College Point they moved to Huntington, NY in 1959 and later relocated to Harlingen, TX in 1976. Margaret passed away in...

Dec 17, 2008

Harlingen, TX: DeLoris (Dee) C. Dickerson, 73, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at her residence in Harlingen, Texas. Dee was born on January 29, 1935 in Hamilton, Missouri to Charles W. Bisel and Ida B. Townsend.  She had been a resident of Harlingen since 2000 and will be most remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Dee is...

Dec 14, 2008

Harrold D. Weldon Harlingen, TX: Harrold D. Weldon, 82, with his family by his side, passed on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Harrold was born in Pear Valley, Texas on January 5, 1926 to Quince and Myrtle Weldon.  He was the oldest of eight children. At the age of 17, Harrold joined the Navy and served...

Dec 11, 2008

Edward Banks Irby passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen.  Ed was born in Mercedes, TX on January 16, 1920 to Edward Armstrong “Ned” Irby and Sarah Banks Irby. A graduate of Mercedes High School, class of 1937, Ed went on to marry Mary Louise “Mazie” Johnston, of Weslaco in 1942.  Mazie and Ed...

Dec 10, 2008

Alton, IL/Harlingen, TX: Beverly A. Mangini of Alton, Illinois and Harlingen, Texas passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born in Hamden, Connecticut on July 12, 1938 to Kenneth and Julia Galagher both now deceased. Beverly was employed with the Winchester Division of Olin Corporation for 38 years. She leaves behind...